R43.8 J35.2
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: group 1: children with hyperplasia of lymphatic tissue
an odor identification test consisting out of 14 "sniffin sticks" is performed before planed surgery and after receiving the negative result of a SARS-Cov-19 PCR at the center for ENT of the Ruhr Univ
an odor identification test consisting out of 14 "sniffin sticks" is performed after receiving the negative result of a SARS-Cov-19 PCR at the center for ENT of the Ruhr Universität Bochum at St. Elis
Sponsors
Klinik für Hals-, Nasen-, Ohrenheilkunde und Kopf-Hals-Chirurgie Ruhr Universität Bochum, Katholisches Klinikum St. Elisabeth Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
5 Years to 17 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: children aged between 5 and 18 years, status after Covid-19 disease, sinunasal obstracion (adenoid vegetation, hyperplasia of tonsills), expected normosmia
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Diagnosed anosmia (e.g. Kallmann-Syndrom, ICA), cognitive disorder, insufficient knowledge of the german language, severe traumatic head or brain injury in the past, acute respiratory infect
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comparison of the results in an odor-identification test of children with normosmia, after Covid-19 infection and with sinunasal obstraction | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Examination wheather there is the possibility to shorten the U-sniff-test for screening purposes based upon an evaluation of the single odor data. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactHannah Klein
Klinik für Hals-, Nasen-, Ohrenheilkunde und Kopf-Hals-Chirurgie Ruhr Universität Bochum, Katholisches Klinikum St. Elisabeth Hospital
Outcome results
None listed